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Lionel O gauge EMD F3 diesel A-A set
Cab units once roamed North America in epic buffalo-like herds, hauling freight and passengers from places like Syracuse and Montpelier to Cheyenne and Cucamonga. Whether they hailed from the forges of Alco, Baldwin, or Fairbanks-Morse, cab units were generally seen as the last vestige of the art deco era of streamlining. And no diesel was […]
Bachmann N scale 2-10-2 steam locomotive
Bachmann N scale 2-10-2 steam locomotive This N scale locomotive is a replica of a steam engine originally designed as a humble helper, but which distinguished itself as an indispensable worker in World War I. The Bachmann Spectrum series N scale United States Railroad Administration Light 2-10-2 comes equipped with a Digital Command Control (DCC) […]
Athearn HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP9 diesel locomotive
Athearn HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP9 diesel locomotive With separate parts such as dual headlight clusters, this HO scale GP9 from Athearn is superdetailed out of the box. The Athearn Genesis locomotive model is available with a dual-mode SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. The prototype. General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division introduced the 1,750-hp GP9 […]
Hornby America HO scale skeleton log cars
Price: $54.99 (two-pack) ManufacturerHornby America, Inc.3900-C2 Industry Drive EastFife, WA 98424hornbyamerica.com Era: early 1900s to 1950s Comments: Separately applied acetal plastic detail parts and a die-cast metal body highlight this re-release of the Rivarossi HO scale skeleton log cars from Hornby America. The separate parts include K-type air brake equipment, air hoses, and a brake […]
ExactRail HO scale Magor covered hopper
A void in the world of HO scale covered hoppers has been filled with this latest model from ExactRail. The firm is offering a ready-to-run Magor Car Corp. 4,750-cubic-foot-capacity hopper in its Platinum Series. The injection-molded plastic model has a one-piece body with a separately applied roof, hatch covers, and discharge gates. The model features […]
Pullman-Standard three-bay covered hopper by Atlas O
Price: $54.95 ManufacturerAtlas O378 Florence Ave.Hillside, NJ 07205atlaso.com Road names: BNSF (post-2005 herald), Chicago & North Western, Family Lines (Louisville & Nashville reporting marks), Illinois Central Gulf, Illinois Terminal, Soo Line. Also available undecorated. Era: 1972 to present Comments: O scale modelers can add modern-day grain hauling to their railroads with these Pullman-Standard 4,750-cubic-foot capacity […]
Polar Express Magic Mountain disappearing Train Layout
This 4 x 13-foot layout is built in three sections. Trailer wiring harnesses connect the sections and 2-inch thick styrofoam was used as the structural surface material. […]
Polar Express Magic Mountain disappearing Train Layout
This 4 x 13-foot layout is built in three sections. Trailer wiring harnesses connect the sections and 2-inch thick styrofoam was used as the structural surface material. […]
Follow the Soo Line across the plains
Read how Ray and Renee Grosser modeled their HO scale transition-era layout by clicking here. Since then, they’ve now changed their layout to O scale. […]
Voodoo and palmettos
Bob Springs used Lance Mindheim article from Great Model Railroads 2008 to build his large scale Miami CSX layout. Read Lance’s article about his HO scale shelf layout by clicking here. […]
